The 4th of July was a mellow affair! Neither Tom nor I wanted to brave any crowds, so we spent the day hanging out with the kids at the house. HAKT had just returned from their long, 18-day vacation in Oregon/Washington, so we’d had them over for dinner the previous night and the girls spent the night at our house. So, yes, despite the lack of “organized” 4th activity, it was a celebratory day! We made some halo halo (translated as “mix-mix”–a special Filipino treat!) and gave the kids shaved ice, too.
So, wouldn’t you know it? My camera battery died, so visuals are scant and only cameraphone quality.
After Heather picked up the girls, we took the kids to their swim class. By the time we got home, had dinner, and showered off, it was bed time (oh, and we also got to briefly see Auntie Christina who braved traffic to spend the daytime at the Boardwalk!). We were running late (as usual), so by the time we finished stories, some fireworks were already being set off. The kids peeked out the window, and much to our surprise, we discovered we had an amazing view of fireworks being shot over the bay! Well, Chloe was so excited, I let her watch (even tonight, she was signing “more” at the window and excitedly pointing to car headlights and taillights!! ). Kids were cranky the next day, for sure!
